Set up live TV with your Xbox One S or original Xbox One console

This page describes the requirements for using OneGuide on Xbox One S or the original Xbox One, which combines TV service with your on-demand video apps. It also describes how to configure your Xbox One S or original Xbox One console to control your TV, audio receiver, and set-top box.

The first time you launch the TV app, the console will walk you through the steps described below. If you want to set up live TV later, you can select Live TV Setup from the OneGuide hub. Or, if you want to change any of your hardware settings after initial setup, you can do so by selecting TV & OneGuide from Settings.

Note Channel information in OneGuide is not available in all regions. You can still use HDMI pass-through to view TV content through Xbox One, but OneGuide will not show your TV listings. For a list of Xbox One features and the regions where they're available, see Xbox One Feature Availability.

Setting up TV for the first time

Select Live TV Setup from the OneGuide hub. You'll be asked a series of questions in order to complete your TV setup.

On the Watch TV on your Xbox screen, select either Set up your cable or satellite box or Set up your USB TV tuner. This depends on the source of your TV signal.

The Let’s watch TV screen will try to detect an HDMI-in signal. If the source of your HDMI signal shows up on the picture of the TV screen, select Next to continue and skip to step 5. If the source of your HDMI signal doesn’t appear, go on to step 4.

If you don’t see the source of your HDMI signal displayed on the picture of the TV screen, you’ll have to verify that your console is receiving a signal from your set-top box:

Confirm that your set-top box is connected by HDMI cable to the HDMI port on your console.

On the Let’s set up OneGuide screen, select Next to begin the setup of your cable or satellite TV provider’s channel guide. Follow the steps below to help your console learn how to control your cable or satellite set-top box.

Note If your provider doesn't appear in the list, or if you watch broadcast TV only, select Antenna, and then press Next.

Select your TV lineup, and then select Next.

Enter the provider of your cable or satellite set-top box.

If your console recognizes your brand, you'll see the message, "Your cable or satellite box has been set up." Select Next. If it does not recognize it, follow the onscreen guidance to help your console learn how to control your set-top box.

If the process is successful, you'll now see the message, "Your cable or satellite box has been set up." Select Next.

You can configure all of the devices in your home theater system to respond to "Hey Cortana,Xbox on" and other voice commands by enabling your Xbox One console to control your TV when prompted.